Viking View

11/13 t0 11/17

Mission: Positively impact and advance each student every day.

Vision: Foster one's greatest potential.

Campus Map

School Supply List

VMS Chromebook Policy

FISD Chromebook Handbook

VMS - Cell Phone Policy

Teacher Shout-Outs

Arrival & Dismissal Procedures/Map

FISD Student Calendar

VMS Bell Schedule

Athletic Seasons Schedule

Week At-A-Glance:

Monday, November 13th

College Day - Wear your favorite college shirt with jeans!

Doors Open @ 7:45 a.m.

Fire Drill @ 10:45 a.m.

Sign-Up Viking Time @ 1st Period

Leadworthy Field Trip @ 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Viking Time @ 1:31 p.m. (social studies priority)

Dismissal @ 3:45 p.m.

UIL Number Sense Tryouts @ 3:45 p.m. (library)

Thespian Club Meeting @ 3:45 p.m. - 4:15 pm. (café)

Cross Country Meet @ 4:30 p.m. (Warren Park)

Tuesday, November 14th (8 Period Day)

Doors Open @ 7:45 a.m.

C-Hall @ 7:15 a.m. - 8:15 a.m. (Leal's Room)

Viking Time @ 1:31 p.m. (ILA priority)

Dismissal @ 3:45 p.m.

C-Hall @ 3:50 p.m. - 4:50 p.m. (library)

6th Grade UIL Calculator Tryouts @ 3:45 p.m. - 4:45 (library)

Aim for Success Parent Meeting @ 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. (livestream)

Wednesday, November 15th (Block Day - 1,3,5,7)

Doors Open @ 7:45 a.m.

Jr. Thespian Convention @ 7 a.m. - 6:30 p.m. (Gaylord)

LHS Orchestra Visit @ 9:15 a.m. (VMS)

Viking Time @ 1:31 p.m. (science priority)

Dismissal @ 3:45 p.m.

Art Club Meeting @ 3:45 p.m. - 4:45 p.m. (café)

8th Grade UIL Chess Tryout @ 3:45 p.m. - 4:45 p.m. (library)

8 GBB VMS vs. Staley @ 5:30 p.m.|6:30 p.m.|7:30 p.m. (SMS)

8 BBB Staley vs. VMS @ 5:30 p.m.|6:30 p.m.|7:30 p.m. (VMS)

Thursday, November 16th (Block Day - 2,4,6,8)

Doors Open @ 7:45 a.m.

Viking Time @ 1:31 p.m. (math priority)

Dismissal @ 3:45 p.m.

6th & 7th Grade UIL Chess Tryout @ 3:45 p.m. - 4:45 p.m. (library)

Choir Pumpkin Spice Party @ 3:45 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. (courtyard)

TNR/TNS @ 3:50 p.m. - 5:50 p.m. (library)

7 GBB Staley vs. VMS @ 5:30 p.m.|6:30 p.m.|7:30 p.m. (VMS)

7 BBB VMS vs. Staley @ 5:30 p.m.|6:30 p.m.|7:30 p.m. (SMS)

Friday, November 17th (8 Period Day)

Spirit Day - Wear VMS or LHS spirit wear!

Doors Open @ 7:45 a.m.

Career Day Pep-Rally Schedule

Dismissal @ 3:45 p.m.

Action Items:

Enjoy family and friends, and have a fantastic holiday break!

November

20-24 Thanksgiving Break

28 UIL Calculator Tryout (7th)

29 8th Grade GBB Hunt vs. VMS

29 8th Grade BBB VMS vs. Hunt

30 Art 3 Study Trip

30 Choir Rehearsal

30 UIL Calculator Tryout (8th)

30 7th Grade GBB VMS vs. Hunt

30 7th Grade BBB Hunt vs. VMS

December

1 Basketball Pictures via Athletic Period

1 Snowtastic Choir Concert

1 Band All Region Clinic

4 Fire Drill

5 Q2 2nd IPR Grading Deadline

5 Aim for Success Student Assemblies

5 Orchestra Winter Concert

6 8 GBB VMS vs. Wilkinson

6 8 BBB Wilkinson vs VMS

7 IPR Grades Posted (HAC)

7 Band/Choir/Orchestra Winter Tour

7 Band Winter Concert

7 7 GBB Wilkinson vs. VMS

7 7 BBB VMS vs. Wilkinson

8 UIL Eligibility Date

8 Band Locker Candy Cane Party

8-9 BB Hoopfest Tournament

Administrative Information

Vandeventer Middle School's 2023-2024 Teacher of the Year

Keegan Lewis, 8th Grade ILA

Athletic Information

Girls Athletics (Volleyball)

7th Grade A Team - Coach Koiner

7th Grade B/C Teams - Coach Gribble

8th Grade A Team - Coach Shelton

8th Grade B/C Team - Coach Young

Girls Athletics (Basketball)

7th Grade A Team - Coach Park

7th Grade B/C Teams - Coach Koiner

8th Grade A Team - Coach Young

8th Grade B/C Team - Coach Shelton

Girls Athletics (Cross Country/Track)

Cross Country - Coach Gribble

Hurdles | Long Distance - Coach Park

Long Jump | Triple Jump - Coach Shelton

Sprints | Relays - Coach Young

Throwing Events - Coach Koiner

Girls Athletics (Soccer)

7th Grade - Coach Gribble

8th Grade - Coach Koiner

2Word Character Lesson

2Words is a video-based, character development curriculum. It's designed for coaches and written for secondary athletes across all sports. Boys and Girls athletics will provide character lessons once a week during the athletic class period.

This Week's Focus: Lesson: "Your character defines who you are by the actions you take ." - Catherine Pulsifer

Boys Athletics (Football)

Offensive Coordinator/QB - Coach Casares

Offensive Line - Coach Jester

Running Backs - Coach Ohannesian

Wide Receivers - Coach Swanberg

Wide Receivers/Assist OL - Coach Bailey

Defensive Coordinator - Coach Bailey

Defensive Line - Coach Jester

Defensive Backs - Coach Casares | Coach Swanberg

Linebackers - Coach Ohannesian | Coach Bailey (Assist)

Boys Athletics (Basketball)

7th Grade A Team - Coach Bailey

7th Grade B/C Teams - Coach Jester

8th Grade A Team - Coach Swanberg

8th Grade B/C Team - Coach Ohannessian

Boys Athletics (Cross Country/Track)

Cross Country Head - Coach Casares

Hurdles | Long Distance - Coach Casares

Long Jump | Triple Jump - Coach Swanberg

Sprints | Relays - Coach Bailey

Throwing Events - Coach Ohannessian

Boys Athletics (Soccer)

7th Grade | 8th Grade Head - Coach Jester

7th Grade | 8th Grade Assistant - Coach Bailey

Eligibility

Click here for the 23-24 eligibilty calendar.

Ticketing

Visit tickets.friscoisd.org to purchase season passes and individual tickets.

Counseling Updates

High School Registration

November 16th & 17th

8th graders will watch Career and Technical Education (CTE) videos through their ILA class (25 mins.)
Counselors will meet with 8th graders through ILA in which students will view district presentations on freshman registration and how to enter classes in HAC. All materials will be available for students in CANVAS. Students will have class time after the counselor presentation to enter courses into HAC.

November 29th - High School counselors will attend Vandeventer’ s B and C lunch to answer any final questions

November 30th - High School elective teachers will attend Vandeventer’ s B and C lunch to answer questions

December 1st - All 8th grade courses must be entered into HAC by students

Diversity & Inclusivity

2023-2024 Days of Observance Calendar

ESL/LAS Updates

Frisco ISD Hosts ESL Fair

Health Updates

Fever Policy

Our campus is beginning to see signs of illness. With that being said, please do not send your student to school if they have a fever. Doing so, puts your student as well as other students and faculty at risk. A fever, per our district policy is defined as a temperature of 100 degrees or above. In order to return to school, a student must be fever free without the use of fever-reducing medications for 24 hours before they can return. Protect yourself and your loved ones by doing the following:

Taking a flu shot
Washing your hands frequently or using hand sanitizer
Stay home when you are sick
Covering your cough

Let’s keep flu and other illnesses out of school!

Nurse Teeling

November is Epilepsy Awareness Month

Epilepsy is a brain disorder that causes seizures, which is a change in the normal brain activity. It is important to remember that these are seizures NOT caused by something like a high fever, however you should always communicate with your primary care provider when one occurs even if it is a first-time occurrence.

1 in 26 people in the United States will have epilepsy at some point in their life
1 in 10 Americans will have a seizure
5.1 million people in the United States have been diagnosed with epilepsy or a seizure disorder and of this amount, 3.4 million American adults and children live with epilepsy
60% of epilepsy cases have no known cause
30-40% will live with active seizures because available treatments do not work

Library Updates

Book Fair Volunteers Needed: Click Here

Policies & Procedures

P.R.I.D.E. Classroom

P.R.I.D.E. Restroom

P.R.I.D.E. Cafeteria

P.R.I.D.E. Hallway

VMS Community Chromebook Policies & Procedures

VMS Community Proposed Phone Policies

PTA News

Volunteer Opportunities

WE NEED YOU! Volunteers are so important to helping our school go above and beyond for the students. Here is a quick look at some of the upcoming opportunities we could use your help with!

*Basketball Concessions: various evenings beginning November 8 - January 25

As a reminder, each volunteer must have their background check complete in VOLY before being approved for jobs.

To sign up for any of the available volunteer opportunities, you can click the link HERE.

If you have any questions or need any assistance, please reach out. I'll help you any way I can!

Candice Bolding

Volunteers: Vandeventer PTA

volunteers@vmspta.org

Reminders

HERO Parent Sign-Up

HERO Sign-Up Link: https://access.heropowered.com/school/track

ID Badge Replacement

Parents can now order replacement student badges directly from the photographer! Simply log in at www.soimagesphoto.com where school pictures are ordered. Enter the student’s ID number, and pay $5.00. The photographer will mail the badge to your home. Any questions, please email cat@soimagesphoto.com.

Technology

The Tech Depot is open daily before school from 8 a.m. - 8:20 a.m. and during Viking Time on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 1:31 p.m. - 2:13 p.m. Tech Depot is closed on Monday and Wednesday afternoons.

Volunteer

Visit friscoisd.voly.org for more information about our volunteer opportunities. for questions, reach out to volunteers@vmspta.org.

What's Happening?

Celebrating Our Military Veterans

VMS Artwork Selected

Congratulations to Julianne Joseph, Art 1 student, for her art work being selected as one of 15 to be on display at the Texas Art Education Association Conference later this month! This is a very prestigious recognition as only 15 works of art from the entire district were selected. Julianne's artwork will be on display for Art Educators from all over the state to view as they attend the conference. Thank you, Mrs. Rainey for providing our Vandeventer students with such incredible learning experiences.

Upcoming Events

Who's Who at Vandeventer

Stephanie Taylor, Principal

Ms. Taylor began her career in education in 1997 with Irving ISD after receiving her bachelor’s degree from the University of Texas at Dallas. After several years as a teacher and coach, she obtained her master’s degree in Educational Administration from the University of North Texas and continued in Irving as a middle school assistant principal. In 2006, she transitioned to Dallas ISD where she worked in various leadership roles until moving to the Frisco area. The 2023-2024 school-year marks Ms. Taylor's fifth year as the Vandeventer Middle School principal.

taylorste@friscoisd.org

469-633-4350